Priyanka Chopra stuns in black gown with slit in Toronto

Priyanka Chopra helped get the party started ahead of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The actress, 35, was the special guest at a festival soiree Wednesday night looking stunning in a sleeveless black gown.

The Quantico star flaunted her enviable figure in the number that paired a plunging neckline with a thigh-high slit.

Headturner: Priyanka Chopra helped get the party started ahead of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival looking stunning in a sleeveless black gown

The Indian beauty put her best foot forward in a pair of platform-soled high-heeled black strappy sandals.

A wide crepe band cinched her waist giving her a perfect hour-glass figure.

The dress’s halter back revealed her toned upper body and she wore her hair swept to one side. 

Hour-glass frame: The actress, 35, flaunted her enviable figure in the sleeveless number that featured a plunging neckline and was cinched at the waist with a wide crepe band

Hour-glass frame: The actress, 35, flaunted her enviable figure in the sleeveless number that featured a plunging neckline and was cinched at the waist with a wide crepe band

Leggy look: The Indian beauty flaunted her enviable legs thanks to a thigh-high slit and put her best foot forward in a pair of platform-soled high-heeled black strappy sandals

Leggy look: The Indian beauty flaunted her enviable legs thanks to a thigh-high slit and put her best foot forward in a pair of platform-soled high-heeled black strappy sandals

Leggy look: The Indian beauty flaunted her enviable legs thanks to a thigh-high slit and put her best foot forward in a pair of platform-soled high-heeled black strappy sandals

Dared to bare: The dress's halter back revealed her toned upper body and she wore her hair swept to one side

Dared to bare: The dress’s halter back revealed her toned upper body and she wore her hair swept to one side

The actress, who starred in this summer’s Baywatch big screen reboot, accentuated her dark eyes with fake lashes and black kohl.

Her arched brows were thickly penciled in and she dusted her cheekbones with dark blush.

Priyanka completed her look with bold dark red lip color. 

Flawless: Priyanka accentuated her dark eyes with fake lashes and black kohl, dusted her cheekbones with dark blush and completed her look with bold dark red lip color

Flawless: Priyanka accentuated her dark eyes with fake lashes and black kohl, dusted her cheekbones with dark blush and completed her look with bold dark red lip color

In demand: The Quantico star made time to greet fans and sign autographs at the event in Toronto

In demand: The Quantico star made time to greet fans and sign autographs at the event in Toronto

Wednesday’s soiree is an annual fundraiser held each year the night before the festival’s official opening, which takes place Thursday.

During the evening event, the actress participated in a Q&A about her global career.

Over the next 10 days, TIFF will welcome such celebrity guests as Helen Mirren, Javier Bardem and Gael Garcia Bernal who will talk about their most recent films. 

Shared her story: During the evening event, that served as a charity fundraiser, the actress participated in a Q&A about her global career

Shared her story: During the evening event, that served as a charity fundraiser, the actress participated in a Q&A about her global career

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